Where does “メロディー” come from?
メロディー (Japanese) comes from Japanese メロディ, from English Melody, from Middle English melodie, from Old French melodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός, from Ancient Greek μέλος — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
メロディー (Japanese): Alternative form of メロディ
Definitions
- Alternative form of メロディ
Ancestry of “メロディー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | メロディ | melody; jingle; short song; tune; melody |
| 2 | English | Melody | A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase |
| 3 | Middle English | melodie | Melodiousness; the quality of being musically harmonious or pleasant |
| 4 | Old French | melodie | — |
| 5 | Latin | melōdia | melody |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |